Posts by Samantha Macdonald
GRATEFUL DOG OWNER’S THANKS TO WILLOWS AFTER FAMILY PET IMPALED ON STICK
A dog lover has spoken of his horror at finding his 10-month-old puppy impaled on a 13-inch stick. Kevin Blythe, from Hereford, said he heard a “howl of agony” and then discovered his cocker spaniel Louie with a stick stuck deep into his throat. Local vets only gave the treasured family pet a 50-50 chance…
Read MoreWILLOWS NAMED OUTSTANDING SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR
The team here at Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service are all over the moon at our early Christmas present, having received the ultimate recognition for our exceptional environmental efforts. We have been honoured with the prestigious 2023 ‘Overall Outstanding Achiever’ award for a small to medium business from Investors in the Environment (iiE). The…
Read MoreOWNER’S TEARS OF JOY AS OUR TEAM SAVES SIGHT OF PRECIOUS ‘THERAPY’ DOG
A dog owner’s sobs of despair turned to tears of joy after specialist care here at Willows saved the sight of her precious ‘therapy’ pet. Sarah Marshall, from Nottingham, was distraught when her Husky Akasha completely lost her sight overnight and said she feared the family’s 10-year-old dog would never see again. However, in a…
Read MoreWILLOWS NEUROLOGY TEAM IMPRESSES AT ECVN 2023
Neurology clinicians from the Willows have impressed on the international stage at a prestigious veterinary conference in Italy. The topic for this year’s European College of Veterinary Neurology 2023 conference in Venice was neurosurgery and our Neurology team played a key part in its success. Among the various accolades and achievements for Willows included an…
Read MoreELTON’S ‘STILL STANDING’ DESPITE SPINAL INJURY
A young puppy who was left paralysed in his back legs and unable to even wag his tail after a freak accident is now back on all paws thanks to Specialist treatment here at Willows. Eleven-week-old Sussex spaniel Elton suffered a severely bruised spinal cord after jumping off a half-metre high wall in front of…
Read MoreCLEAN SWEEP AS SOOTY’S CHRONIC EAR ISSUE CURED BY WILLOWS
A much-loved young poodle from Staffordshire with a severe ear problem is now pain-fee thanks to Specialists here at Willows and the determination of his loving owners. Sooty’s ear condition, known as bilateral Pseudomonas otitis, which proved resistant to numerous drugs, was so severe it required the expertise of our dedicated Dermatology team to devise…
Read MoreCHANNEL 5 SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON WILLOWS
Willows’ world-leading team have given TV presenter and dog trainer Graeme Hall exclusive access behind the scenes at our state-of-the-art referral hospital. Over four one-hour episodes, presenter Graeme Hall witnesses the extraordinary work of Willows’ Specialist-led team, as they diagnose, treat and care for our exceptional canine patients and their owners. The Dog Hospital with…
Read More‘ONE IN A MILLION’ DOG ENJOYING LIFE AFTER CANCER ALL CLEAR
A ‘one in a million’ cocker spaniel is cock-a-hoop after ear cancer fears were allayed by industry-leading specialists here at Willows. Fifteen-year-old former Crufts competitor Henry was referred to our specialist-led team after an unidentified mass was discovered in his right ear. As part of a multidisciplinary approach, Henry was assessed by Erika Villedieu,…
Read MoreNEW HI-TECH 3D PROBE FOR WILLOWS’ WORLD-LEADING HEART UNIT
Our world-leading cardiology unit has invested in a new hi-tech 3D probe to ensure our specialist team remains at the very forefront of veterinary heart care. We have recently taken delivery of a £45,000 state-of-the-art 3D transoesophageal (TOE) probe which Fabio Sarcinella, RCVS and European specialist in small animal cardiology, said was already proving a…
Read MoreLIFE’S A BEACH AS WILLOWS WORKS WONDERS ON WOLFGANG’S ‘WONKY LEG’
A rescued dog’s ‘wonky’ leg is working properly at last following Specialist surgery here at Willows. Five-year-old Wolfgang already had a deformed left foreleg when he was adopted from Romania at the age of 18 months but over the past year, his new owners realised the problem had significantly worsened. The beloved pet was soon…
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